Infrastructure reconstruction is a key component of stability operations and one that has plagued U.S. military operations in recent conflicts. Cost overruns, delays, corruption, sustainability and security have all become impediments to success. This research seeks to evaluate some successes and failures of Department of Defense (DoD) infrastructure reconstruction in Afghanistan and Iraq. This analysis first presents host nation characteristics and describes the post reconstruction needs for each host nation. Next, this analysis examines specific infrastructure reconstruction projects using testimony, audits and inspection reports. The findings support recommendations for future infrastructure reconstruction. This research supports three progressive stages to infrastructure development: Emergency Relief, Reconstruction and Development. Additionally, conditions required to progress through these stages include adequate state capacity, security, engineering and oversight. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work. This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.